SAMBAKA Eau de Parfum

Sambaka brings together the sounds of samba and café, announcing Brazil as its destination. The journey begins with the scent of freshly roasted Santos coffee: warm and expressive, its balsamic nuances joined by spices and the freshness of orange.

A carbon-dioxide extract of Brazilian Santos coffee forms the principal material. Its roasted character is evident from the opening, accompanied by cardamom and green ginger. Péra orange adds a sweet citrus freshness to the softly animalic Coffeewood accord, while sandalwood completes the woody impression.

This is coffee as roasted beans rather than a sweet milky drink. Warm wood and spice support that character, with orange preventing the composition from remaining uniformly dark. Sambaka offers a full-bodied gourmand whose attraction comes from roasting and aromatic contrast, not a generous dose of syrup or cream. Its freshness makes the coffee more vivid without weakening its distinctive woody warmth.

Want to try this fragrance in a smaller size? A sample is included in the brand’s Discovery Set alongside samples of several other fragrances — to purchase the full set, click here.

Fragrance notes: Santos coffee, Péra orange, Coffeewood accord, cardamom, green ginger and sandalwood.

This fragrance is for you if: you enjoy pronounced roasted coffee in warm woody fragrances with spice and gentle animalic nuances.

This fragrance may not be your best match if: you mainly want milk, vanilla and syrupy sweetness from a coffee fragrance.

Choose this fragrance if: you want the roast of Santos coffee contrasted with orange freshness, cardamom and a softly animalic woody accord.

How to apply — general guidance: spray onto clean, dry skin, for example on the neck or the inside of the wrists. Allow to dry without rubbing. Avoid contact with the eyes and follow the instructions on the packaging.

INGREDIENTS: Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydro-naphthalenes, Hexamethylindano-pyran, Pogostemon Cablin oil, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Limonene, beta-Caryophyllene, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Terpineol, Farnesol, Pinene, Citral, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate.

This ingredient list reflects the latest production version published by Pierre Guillaume. Please also check the list on the packaging of the product purchased.